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Master's of Science Clinical Investigation (MS-CLI) total credits required: 31

Thesis option

(25–26 credits coursework, 6 credits thesis research)

Integrated Learning Experience option (ILE)

(28–29 credits coursework, 3 credits ILE)
Required Coursework (16-17 credits)Required Coursework (16-17 credits)
  • PM401 Fundamental Data Analysis Methods in Public Health (3)
  • PM410 Introduction to Data Management & Analysis (3)
  • PM415 Principles of Epidemiology (3)
  • PM458 Qualitative Health Care Research (3)
  • IND501 Ethics in Professional Integrity (1)

One of the following:

  • PM485 Introduction to Biomedical Informatics (3)
  • PM488 Experimental Therapeutics (3)
  • BST465 Design of Clinical Trials (4)
  • Course with permission of the program director
  • PM401 Fundamental Data Analysis Methods in Public Health (3)
  • PM410 Introduction to Data Management & Analysis (3)
  • PM415 Principles of Epidemiology (3)
  • PM458 Qualitative Health Care Research (3)
  • IND501 Ethics in Professional Integrity (1)

One of the following:

  • PM485 Introduction to Biomedical Informatics (3)
  • PM488 Experimental Therapeutics (3)
  • BST465 Design of Clinical Trials (4)
  • Course with permission of the program director
Culminating Experience (6 credits)Culminating Experience (3 credits)
  • PM460 Master's Essay (6)
  • PM500 Integrated learning experience (3) 
Electives (9 credits)Electives (12 credits)
  • PM412 Survey Research (3)
  • PM413 Field Methods in Epidemiology (3)
  • PM416 Advanced Epidemiologic Methods (3)
  • PM418 Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology (3)
  • PM419 Recruitment & Retention of Human Subjects (3)
  • PM422 Quality of Care & Risk Adjustment (3)
  • PM424 Chronic Disease Epidemiology (3)
  • PM426 Social & Behavioral Medicine (3)
  • PM430 Psychology in Health Services Research (3)
  • PM438 Grantsmanship (3)
  • PM442 Nutritional Epidemiology (3)
  • PM443 Maternal & Child Health (3)
  • PM445 Intro to Health Services Research (3)
  • PM451 Epidemiology of Infectious Disease (3)
  • PM466 Cancer Epidemiology (3)
  • PM469 Multivariate Models for Epidemiology (3)
  • PM472 Measurement & Evaluation of Research Instruments (3)
  • PM484 Medical Decision Making & Cost Effectiveness Research (3)
  • PM489 Injury Epidemiology & Emergency Care Research Methods (3)
  • MHB401 Data Ethics in Healthcare (3)
  • MHB431 Clinical & Translational Research Ethics (3)
  • PM485 Introduction to Biomedical Informatics (3), if not taken as part of required
  • PM488 Experimental Therapeutics (3), if not taken as part of required
  • BST465 Design of Clinical Trials (4), if not taken as part of required
  • Course with permission of the program director
  • PM412 Survey Research (3)
  • PM413 Field Methods in Epidemiology (3)
  • PM416 Advanced Epidemiologic Methods (3)
  • PM418 Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology (3)
  • PM419 Recruitment & Retention of Human Subjects (3)
  • PM422 Quality of Care & Risk Adjustment (3)
  • PM424 Chronic Disease Epidemiology (3)
  • PM426 Social & Behavioral Medicine (3)
  • PM430 Psychology in Health Services Research (3)
  • PM438 Grantsmanship (3)
  • PM442 Nutritional Epidemiology (3)
  • PM443 Maternal & Child Health (3)
  • PM445 Intro to Health Services Research (3)
  • PM451 Epidemiology of Infectious Disease (3)
  • PM466 Cancer Epidemiology (3)
  • PM469 Multivariate Models for Epidemiology (3)
  • PM472 Measurement & Evaluation of Research Instruments (3)
  • PM484 Medical Decision Making & Cost Effectiveness Research (3)
  • PM489 Injury Epidemiology & Emergency Care Research Methods (3)
  • MHB401 Data Ethics in Healthcare (3)
  • MHB431 Clinical & Translational Research Ethics (3)
  • PM485 Introduction to Biomedical Informatics (3), if not taken as part of required
  • PM488 Experimental Therapeutics (3), if not taken as part of required
  • BST465 Design of Clinical Trials (4), if not taken as part of required
  • Course with permission of the program director